Louisiana Children’s Code 811.3 – Definitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 811.3
- child: means any person under the age of twenty-one, including an emancipated minor, who commits a delinquent act before attaining seventeen years of age. See Louisiana Children's Code 804
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Delinquent act: means an act committed by a child of ten years of age or older which if committed by an adult is designated an offense under the statutes or ordinances of this state, or of another state if the offense occurred there, or under federal law, except traffic violations. See Louisiana Children's Code 804
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
In this Chapter:
NOTE: Paragraphs (1)-(3) eff. until Jan. 1, 2024. See Acts 2023, No. 448.
(1) “Juvenile crime victim” means a person under the age of seventeen against whom an offense against the person that is a felony has been committed.
(2) “Victim” means a person against whom an offense that is a felony-grade delinquent act has been committed.
(3) “Victim’s family” means a spouse, parent, child, stepchild, sibling, or legal representative of the victim, except when the person is in custody for an offense or is the defendant.
NOTE: Paragraphs (1)-(3) eff. Jan. 1, 2024. See Acts 2023, No. 448.
(1) “Juvenile crime victim” means a person under the age of eighteen against whom a delinquent act has been committed.
(2) “Victim” means a person against whom an offense that is a delinquent act has been committed.
(3) “Victim’s family” means the spouse, child, stepchild, sibling, parent, grandparent, guardian, legal custodian, or legal representative of the victim, except when the person is in custody for an offense or is the defendant.
Acts 1995, No. 522, §1; Acts 1995, No. 835, §1; Acts 1997, No. 732, §2; Acts 2022, No. 271, §8; Acts 2023, No. 448, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.